Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, all CWW-sponsored events will be held remotely if possible. This includes board meetings and educational events. For other events listed below that are not sponsored by CWW, please check with the event organizer.

Disclaimer: Events and resources listed below are not all sponsored or hosted by CWW and are courtesy of member and non-member sources. Content posted does not necessarily represent the views of CWW. Events listed may have a fee associated with them and may sell out or reach capacity without notice.

Calendar of Events

This event is not sponsored by CWW. Additional information and registration available here.

We want to hear about your hopes for the Water Plan update! Please join us for any or all of the Colorado Water Plan Listening Sessions, a series of conversations on the future of water in Colorado.

The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) will host a series of online public listening sessions to share updates about the Colorado Water Plan (Water Plan), hear from water leaders across the state, and gather feedback about how the Water Plan should approach the critical issues around Agricultural, Municipal & Industrial, Environmental & Recreational, and Forest Health & Watershed Health.

Join ALCC for the first live virtual Sustainable Landscape Management (SLM) training class. Learn more about SLM and register for the 4-hour webinar. After the class, attendees will take an online exam. A passing score of 70% or higher on the exam will earn attendees the SLM certificate.

Each registrant must have an SLM manual for the class, which may be purchased during registration. We are offering home delivery in the Denver Metro area, shipping to your home or office, or minimal contact pickup at the ALCC office.

If you would like more than one SLM manual or already own an SLM manual please email Paige Kelly or call 720-465-7061 to register.

Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Presented by: Lyle Fair & Tim Gibbons from GVR Landscape and Jill St. Aubin King from Monarch Gardens
Price for class: $125.00 for the class. $50 + shipping/delivery & tax for the manual. Payment must be received prior to the delivery or pick up of the SLM manual.
Registration required: Click here to register. The registration deadline is Monday, June 8, 2020. Limited to ALCC members only.

Not an ALCC member? For additional information about ALCC membership please visit ALCC.com/join or contact Tammy DiFalco at 720 414-2728.

This event is not sponsored by CWW. Additional information and registration available here.

Greeley’s Landscape Lecture series will move to an online-only format via a Zoom webinar through June. City of Greeley officials have monitored the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, and the health and safety of the community are paramount. Presenting the lectures through an online-only format will help limit contact and exposure. The webinar will be broadcasted live and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions. Even as the Safe at Home is lifted, this may be a safe option for residents who don’t feel comfortable sitting in a crowded room.

At 6:30 p.m. on June 17, the topic is Succession Planting to Support Pollinators. Ross Shrigley, the Executive Director of Plant Select, is the presenter for this landscape lecture. A pollinator garden is an inviting place for people and wildlife and creates a positive impact on the environment. Make your yard a delightful place for bumblebees, hummingbirds, and butterflies all season long. Perennials have different bloom periods, with some blooming early in the spring and other blooming in mid- or late summer. Planting the perennials, so you have a succession of blooms keeps the garden looking fresh throughout the flowering seasons. Register at, https://bit.ly/LLGreeley3.

Water Education Colorado's 2020 Urban Water Cycle Tour in the South Platte watershed is planned for Weir Gulch. Come join WECo to explore the rebirth of an urban waterway from Lakewood into Denver and the confluence with the South Platte River. For updates and to register, check the Water Education Colorado websitehere.

Water Education Colorado's Water Fluency Program offers immersion in the language of water as well as tools for navigating the culture, complexity and future of water management and policy issues.

This program is for anyone interested in learning more about water. Typical participants are involved with making decisions about water, but may feel they lack basic background on water management and the regulatory environment to confidently make those decisions.

Participants will learn about water through four in-person classroom discussion days, water-focused site visits, webinar-based trainings, online discussions, and inter-session reading assignments and applications of learning. Course curriculum covers topics of statewide relevance:
- Colorado’s water resources
- Legal and institutional frameworks
- Water resource management
- Colorado water for the future

This year we're bringing the program to the southwest for the first time, with sessions in: Durango, June 23 and 24Cortez, September 2 and 3

Due to concerns about hosting large gatherings and shelter-in-place mandates, this year’s Water Conservation Showcase will be transformed into a virtual event with online presentations. The Showcase will be announcing the schedule of presentations as part of a special webinar on April 7 (the original date for this year’s showcase). This hour-long presentation will review the topics, speakers, dates and timing for each presentation.

By April 7 the schedule of presentations and other event details will be posted at the Water Showcase.

The event is not sponsored by CWW. Additional information and registration available here.

Fall is the time when your yard goes to sleep for the winter. Find out the best practices for winterizing. What are the steps you can do in the fall to help your lawn thrive when it starts growing again? The class will also cover what you should plant in the fall to get blooms in the spring.

The class is free and recommended for Life After Lawn participants. Space is limited, and RSVPs are required. This ensures that we have enough seats and materials. Sign up. Registration for this class begins on August 19.

You’re invited to join the WaterNow Alliance in our pioneering 2-day summit for local water decision makers – mayors, councilmembers, city officials, utility management and staff – and water industry professionals. The event covers a variety of sustainable water management topics and empowers attendees to explore distributed water solutions and opportunities for their communities.

Come to learn, share, and discuss:

The role of local leadership in driving the state of water across the nation

Finding success in green stormwater infrastructure

Innovative financing opportunities to scale-up onsite strategies

How to champion adaptation and mitigation in the face of climate change

Dive into data to optimize your decision making process

Integrating water and land use planning for your community

Engage with experts and public officials from across the nation. Learn How to eliminate barriers and advance sustainable water programs. Equip Yourself with tools to enable success in your community.

This event is not sponsored by CWW. Additional information and registration available here.

Composting is a practical and convenient way to transform yard wastes into a resource. Worm composting is using worms to recycle food scraps and other organic material into a valuable soil amendment (vermicompost). Learn how to get your own vermicompost system started.

This class will be led by Lauren Sadowsky, Community Outreach and Program Manager at High Plains Environmental Center.

The class is free. Space is limited, and RSVPs are required. This ensures that we have enough seats and materials. Sign up. Registration begins on September 15.